The actor also used his moment in the spotlight to slam the US justice system after revealing he hasn’t been able to visit his incarcerated son Cameron, 34, who has been in solitarily confinement as part of his 10-year sentence over drug charges.

He revealed his son’s isolation behind bars as he thanked children Dylan, 13, and Carys, 10, and gave ‘a shout out for my oldest son Cameron and hoping that they’ll allow me to see him soon.’

Douglas later explained: ‘I’m questioning the system. At first, I was certainly disappointed with my son but I’ve reached a point now where I’m disappointed with the system.

‘If you happen to have a slip, they punish you,’ said Douglas after a judge doubled his son’s sentence for arranging to get drugs behind bars. ‘In my son’s case, he has spent almost two years in solitary confinement,’ he added.

His offspring is due to be released in 2018, after originally being locked up in 2010 for selling methamphetamine.